Poets Corner Hostel

Great hostel in a nice town!
I stayed two nights at the Poet's Corner. It's a really nice and cozy, warm, and calm place. It's no party place, but there is a good vibe and homey feeling. They provide lots of information about town and region. Far away from the new two hundred-beds hotel style hostels. I would like to go back again, I loved the town!

Great place to chill out
I've been to this hostel four or five times. Olomouc is one of my favorite Czech towns and this hostel has a bit to do with that! It's not for everyone -- if you want to relax, meet some interesting people, have time to take it easy, maybe read a book, take a few hikes, or go with a group to a hockey game, then this is a good little place to visit. I wouldn't recommend it for you if you're a party animal, though, it's too nice for that, but such hostels are not my style anyway. The proprietors, Greg and Francie, are cordial and welcoming aussies. Last time I was there, Greg brought out his digeridoo and rocked out on it, and gave whoever was interested a chance to play.

I love this hostel and Olomouc. I've stayed in Poet's corner three times, twice in 2004 and once in 2006. I like the homey atmosphere and the general vibe. The town has lots of great and cheap pubs and restaurants where you can party, then the hostel provides the perfect, quiet R&R environment. Franci and Greg are great help too.

This hostel was small and cozy, with a wonderful, homey hostel atmosphere. The staff was very accommodating, and I had great conversation into the night in the comfortable library/sitting room (no TV is good). Clean, safe, convenient, inexpensive, friendly, all that you could want.

January 2007. This is Olomouc's best kept secret (aside from the town itself). The hostel staff are very friendly, and give you a quick orientation about the town, where to go, what to see, where to eat -- it's great. There are also several books put together by the poets on activities in and around Olomouc. The hostel is also kept very clean, and is in a great location -- only five minutes from the Olomouc town squares.

We arrived at Poets Corner in November and originally had planned to stay only two nights. At the end we ended up staying a whole week. We like the hostel for its very friendly staff and all the information they provided us on Olomouc and region. The place is clean, well equipped, and in the middle of downtown. It is easy make to make you feel home (no party place). Only small drawback -- the owner sometimes comes across a bit grumpy.

Out of all the forty-some hostels I've stayed in (in Europe, the U.S., and Mexico) this has to be the best. Okay, so you have to climb a lot of stairs, but it's worth it (plus it burns off some of the calories of excellent food or dessert the staff will surely recommend). The hostel is small, cozy, and full of information about the area, but the best thing is that you feel like you're just visiting a friend's home. The owners and staff make you feel welcome, and join in the fun in the common rooms or out in town. I've been to this hostel four or five times, and every time I've met people to hang out with. I've played games, juggled, gone bowling, watched movies, explored the city, gone to concerts, gone out for dinner, shared desert, and just talked. The first two times I thought it was a fluke, this friendliness -- just a combination of the guests at the moment. But now I realize that it's also because of the participation of the owners and staff. Beautiful city, great hostel. But be warned: if you go you might never leave.

This isn't a party place. We had friends there who weren't the right crowd for this place. The town isn't filled with much to do, but it was great to get away from hyper-tourism. The couple who run it are very sweet and give you any and all information you would possibly need. The kitchen was great — we made a delicious dinner entirely from the communal food shelf. The room was nice and quite large.

This wonderful city and excellent hostel are what you make of them. Olomouc is a real Czech city, not false or over-touristy. The hostel is the most comfortable place I've ever stayed in. It was nice to be somewhere where the guests interact with each other over more than just which DVD they're going to watch next. The staff are really good people who know and love their city and are more than happy to share that with you. Definitely one of the best places I've been to and best hostels I've stayed in. Go!!

Go here. It is by far the best hostel I've stayed in. The town is great as well, and there are no tourists. Who cares about four flights of stairs when you have Poets Corner waiting at the top?

I'm sorry, but the place stinks and the staff are unnatural or unpleasant. At every door, window, table, and wall you have a list of things you're not allowed to do. Enjoy!

The hostel is boring. You have to be quiet all the time, which definitely made me quite tense. And there are hundreds of detailed instructions and limitations. The apartment is old and smelly and the bathrooms should have been cleaner. The staff are weird; the girl was helpful, but the guy was indifferent and grumpy. Good info service though. Anyway, if I were to come back to Olomouc, I would look for a pension.

Great place, great people!!!

This place will woo you so that you will never want to leave. There are great Czech restaurants nearby and they're super cheap. Don't miss the teahouse. I enjoyed just lying back in the chairs and reading books from the library, or taking the train to nearby villages and going walking along the astoundingly well-marked trails. This place is a treasure.

The staff are helpful, and there is a nice atmosphere, but four flights of stairs! As the hostel is in a residential building it is necessary to be extremely quiet on the stairs, and also in the building at night. The balcony is really small; pretty but cramped. It's a good hostel to stay if you need to chill after hectic travelling, but not so stimulating if you want to have a party atmosphere. And there is only one shower, although a second one is promised soon.